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A Game of Thrones (Paperback)
George RR Martin
Book 1 In A Song of Ice and Fire Series

HBO’s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin’s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A GAME OF THRONES is the first volume in the series. 

Summers span decades.

Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand.

His honour weighs him down at court where a true man does what he will, not what he must … and a dead enemy is a thing of beauty. The old gods have no power in the south, Stark’s family is split and there is treachery at court. Worse, the vengeance-mad heir of the deposed Dragon King has grown to maturity in exile in the Free Cities.

He claims the Iron Throne.

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Awards

Winner:
Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel

Nominated
Nebula Award for Best Novel
World Fantasy Award for Best Novel

Media Reviews

‘So vivid that you’ll be hooked within a few pages’ The Times

What We Think

We think that Game of Thrones on the telly was an unbelievable phenomenon. If you are here, you have probably watched the tv series, and are thinking about having a go at the books. Do it. Full disclosure, I didn’t really enjoy the telly version, but loved the books (yes, I’m one of those people).

The sheer number of stories all intertwining against the background of the political fighting between kingdoms is about as compelling as anything I have come across. You might not end up enjoying it, but the risk of missing out on something this brilliant is far bigger than wasting a bit of time on a story you don’t like.

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A Bit More Info

The Author

Author: George RR Martin
Nationality: American

The Book

Format: Paperback
Pages: 816
Published: 2011-09-01
First Published: 1996
ISBN: 9780007448036


The Sub-Genres

  • Epic Fantasy
  • High Fantasy
  • Heroic Fantasy

The Setting

  • Fictional world

The Themes

  • Power
  • Loyalty

The Writing Style

  • Third person perspective
  • Multiple perspectives